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I think your right about 7-8 ounces lighter so mine with edge should weight around 7 1/2 to 7 3/4 lbs. Now I have to find a scale. I am curious it feels fine in the hand so I am not complaining about the weight only curious.
If there is any proof of a man in a hunt it is not whether he killed a deer or elk but how he hunted it.
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I fully expect my 270 to come in right at 7.5pds with a swap. 
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I really like the Edge stock on the gun if you go that way I am sure you will too.
What loads are you shooting in your 270 mine is the std 130 partion at 60 H4831
If there is any proof of a man in a hunt it is not whether he killed a deer or elk but how he hunted it.
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It's hard to justify another $500 for a stock on a rifle you've already spent close to $1,000 on, but it really made a huge difference on mine.
It's not just the 7 oz. or so in weight reduction, the whole rifle just feels and balances better. The Edge is much trimmer. I actually found a used Edge Classic made for a Featherweight and I opened up the barrel channel to make it fit the EW. I bought the rifle used as well so I don't have as much in it as you would think.
It turned a good rifle into a great rifle.
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Right now 53.5gr Hunter and a 150NP!
Your Every Liberal vote promotes Socialism and is an
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The web site says a Featherweight 30-06 will weigh 7 lbs. Add a scope and rings and a magazine full of shells and it will be well over 8 lbs. Hardly what I would call a "Featherweight"!
Back around 1980 or 1982 I had a Featherweight in .270 Win. Pulled the stock and substituted a Brown Precision stock. Then it became a featherweight. As a matter of fact I still have the Brown stock. Maybe I should look around for a Featherweight to put it on.
Jim Still have mine from the 80's.It's on its second barrel and weighs 6.9 with the Brown Pound'r and scope on board.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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FWIW,
My M-70 Std Featherweight in 7-08 weighs 6 3/4 pounds w/o scope or mounts.
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I guess that I can justify it because I have a great rifle that feels and shoots like a custom for less that a cheap custom. I am very happy with the combo.  It's hard to justify another $500 for a stock on a rifle you've already spent close to $1,000 on, but it really made a huge difference on mine.
If there is any proof of a man in a hunt it is not whether he killed a deer or elk but how he hunted it.
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Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I did it. But spending another $500 was not a decision I took lightly. In fact If I hadn't stumbled onto a used stock I still might be using the factory stock.
I bought the rifle used, the stock used, and sold a handgun for $300 more than I paid for it to get into the rifle. After selling the take-off stock I actually have right at $800 in both the rifle and stock.
There are a lot of guys out there who would like to buy an Edge stock for their rifles, but struggle with justifying the expense. The point I was trying to make is that it is worth the expense. Maybe I wasn't as clear as I should have been.
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You did very well JMR40 that is great deal. I agree I thought about it long and hard but am glad I did.
If there is any proof of a man in a hunt it is not whether he killed a deer or elk but how he hunted it.
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I bought an M70 Extreme Weather in 300 WSM several weeks back. I pulled it out today to tweak things and weigh everything. Here are the weights of the components:
Complete with Talleys and 3-9 Vari-X II: 7lbs 13.7oz
EW stock (Bell/Carlson): 30.3 oz
Action with Leupie: 5lb 15.4oz
I didn't weigh the action before I mounted the scope but know that Talleys weigh 2.3oz, and a 3-9 Vari-X II Leupie weighs 11.6, making the complete action alone about 5lbs 1oz.
I adjusted the trigger to 3 lbs. It took longer to get the epoxy off than the adjustment. 1 counterclockwise turn and it was done. Zero creep and didn't touch the overtravel at all. Easiest trigger I ever adjusted.
I also sanded the left side of the barrel channel a bit just to make it more aesthetically pleasing. It would pass a doubled over dollar bill but I could see a difference in the barrel-stock gap and "fixed" it in 5 minutes.
I'm also likely to shorten the LOP to 13.5" from the factory 13.75".
I like the way it handles, feels, and cycles shells. It does need a few hundred run through before I pass total judgement but having several other Classic M70's, I'm confident it will perform and smooth out as the rest have.
The rifle comes bedded and appears to be an adequate job. I personally bed the first 2-3 inches of barrel and they only put a pad under the barrel. I may skim bed it but will shoot it first before I do anything else.
For $800-900, they are a very nice rifle. I may put a McEdge on it but want to shoot it a bit. I had a Kimber Montana in 300 WSM and can tell you at 7lbs all up, it wasn't that fun to shoot off the bench. But then again, I may be a wimp.
I'm loading shells this PM and hope to shoot it next weekend, work and weather permitting. Will report back on what I find.
Buy one, you'll like it.
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I bought an M70 Extreme Weather in 300 WSM several weeks back. I pulled it out today to tweak things and weigh everything. Here are the weights of the components:
Complete with Talleys and 3-9 Vari-X II: 7lbs 13.7oz
EW stock (Bell/Carlson): 30.3 oz
Action with Leupie: 5lb 15.4oz
I didn't weigh the action before I mounted the scope but know that Talleys weigh 2.3oz, and a 3-9 Vari-X II Leupie weighs 11.6, making the complete action alone about 5lbs 1oz.
I adjusted the trigger to 3 lbs. It took longer to get the epoxy off than the adjustment. 1 counterclockwise turn and it was done. Zero creep and didn't touch the overtravel at all. Easiest trigger I ever adjusted.
I also sanded the left side of the barrel channel a bit just to make it more aesthetically pleasing. It would pass a doubled over dollar bill but I could see a difference in the barrel-stock gap and "fixed" it in 5 minutes.
I'm also likely to shorten the LOP to 13.5" from the factory 13.75".
I like the way it handles, feels, and cycles shells. It does need a few hundred run through before I pass total judgement but having several other Classic M70's, I'm confident it will perform and smooth out as the rest have.
The rifle comes bedded and appears to be an adequate job. I personally bed the first 2-3 inches of barrel and they only put a pad under the barrel. I may skim bed it but will shoot it first before I do anything else.
For $800-900, they are a very nice rifle. I may put a McEdge on it but want to shoot it a bit. I had a Kimber Montana in 300 WSM and can tell you at 7lbs all up, it wasn't that fun to shoot off the bench. But then again, I may be a wimp.
I'm loading shells this PM and hope to shoot it next weekend, work and weather permitting. Will report back on what I find.
Buy one, you'll like it.
bwinters, thanks for the great post. I hope I'm not going off subject here, but I'm very interested in how that rifle does at the range. After you've shot it a bit, start a new thread on how it does at the range with pics of targets, recoil compared to others, moa trigger, etc. Thanks.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I bought an M70 Extreme Weather in 300 WSM several weeks back. I pulled it out today to tweak things and weigh everything. Here are the weights of the components:
Complete with Talleys and 3-9 Vari-X II: 7lbs 13.7oz
EW stock (Bell/Carlson): 30.3 oz
Action with Leupie: 5lb 15.4oz
I didn't weigh the action before I mounted the scope but know that Talleys weigh 2.3oz, and a 3-9 Vari-X II Leupie weighs 11.6, making the complete action alone about 5lbs 1oz.
I adjusted the trigger to 3 lbs. It took longer to get the epoxy off than the adjustment. 1 counterclockwise turn and it was done. Zero creep and didn't touch the overtravel at all. Easiest trigger I ever adjusted.
I also sanded the left side of the barrel channel a bit just to make it more aesthetically pleasing. It would pass a doubled over dollar bill but I could see a difference in the barrel-stock gap and "fixed" it in 5 minutes.
I'm also likely to shorten the LOP to 13.5" from the factory 13.75".
I like the way it handles, feels, and cycles shells. It does need a few hundred run through before I pass total judgement but having several other Classic M70's, I'm confident it will perform and smooth out as the rest have.
The rifle comes bedded and appears to be an adequate job. I personally bed the first 2-3 inches of barrel and they only put a pad under the barrel. I may skim bed it but will shoot it first before I do anything else.
For $800-900, they are a very nice rifle. I may put a McEdge on it but want to shoot it a bit. I had a Kimber Montana in 300 WSM and can tell you at 7lbs all up, it wasn't that fun to shoot off the bench. But then again, I may be a wimp.
I'm loading shells this PM and hope to shoot it next weekend, work and weather permitting. Will report back on what I find.
Buy one, you'll like it.
bwinters, thanks for the great post. I hope I'm not going off subject here, but I'm very interested in how that rifle does at the range. After you've shot it a bit, start a new thread on how it does at the range with pics of targets, recoil compared to others, moa trigger, etc. Thanks. DITTO, many thanks  Certainly is an outstanding rifle from what I can see so far.
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bsa, 340 - no problem.
If you guys want any more info, pics of things, or anything else, let me know. I picked a few brains before I jumped in, glad to return the favor.
Loaded up 40, 180 Hornady SP over 63 and 64 grains IMR 4350. This load has shot fairly well in my other 2 300 WSM's. Suspect they'll get 2850 - 2925 and 1 to 1.25" groups. We'll see.
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Good to hear your report. I'll bet you'll get your 1" groups, or better. If UPS ever gets my Leupie here, I will have a clone of your rifle. I got mine a couple of months ago and previously had a Tasco 6-24 mounted to try it with some of my wimpie loads (125 gr Sierra Prohunter pushed by 51 grains of H4895). I haven't shot much in awhile, so I'm kinda shaky. Two groups - 1.2 and 1.4, but a friend with me shot 0.8. This is not a load I have any previous experience with, it just seemed to be about what I wanted velocity wise, for a soft shooting load that would still shoot pretty flat and have adequate punch for whitetails and hogs.
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https://www.wholesalehunter.com/productlist.asp?subcategory=FIRI&q=M%5FUSRE
If anybody is looking for a an EW in a WSM, here's a good price, especially if you want a 270 wsm. I'm not connected with them, but that is where I got mine, $759 at the time.
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I looked at an EW this morning in 325wsm that I was all set to buy. That was until I inspected the crown. It had a blunt spot on it - almost like it had been hit - but I am sure this was the way it had been finished.
I have a 308 EW and I am very pleased with it. I was therefore very disappointed to see a rifle with such a noticeable blemish on it.
Something worth considering Gents before you spend your hard earned cash....
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Just bought an SC Featherweight in 30-06.
Mounted a Leupold 3.5-10 x40 in Talley lites.
Weighs 7lb, 6 oz on my digital scale.
Will bring it to work and weigh it on our postal scale to verify.
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